What aftermarket spray in bed liner are you using?

[JibbersCrabst]

Looking into it now. It looks great! But will the pricing be similar to Line-X? Those prices the lineX guy gave me seem crazy for a Maverick compact bed. But then again, I've got no experience in this....so maybe they aren't far off?

According to the Line-X website prices start between $500-$700. I would guess if you got a quote substantially over that for such a small bed they are probably trying to up-sell you on their highest liner package or something.

Update: just got an email quote from the local Line-X dealer and it will be $499 for the base bed liner and $125 more for the premium level bed liner.

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[BDennis]

According to the Line-X website prices start between $500-$700. I would guess if you got a quote substantially over that for such a small bed they are probably trying to up-sell you on their highest liner package or something.

Update: just got an email quote from the local Line-X dealer and it will be $499 for the base bed liner and $125 more for the premium level bed liner.

This is why I like Bullet, no upselling to better UV protection. My local Bullet shop was $525 for the spray

 

[vezpa]

Color matched liners look good for a week then show dirt.

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[OldSoulNewMaverick]

According to the Line-X website prices start between $500-$700. I would guess if you got a quote substantially over that for such a small bed they are probably trying to up-sell you on their highest liner package or something.

Update: just got an email quote from the local Line-X dealer and it will be $499 for the base bed liner and $125 more for the premium level bed liner.

Either my local guy isn't aware of the correct bed size, or he's inflating the price. His quote to me was $639-regular/$799-premium/$914-ultimate

 

[JibbersCrabst]

This is why I like Bullet, no upselling to better UV protection. My local Bullet shop was $525 for the spray

I've checked them out but there's only one place that does bullet liners anywhere near where I live and it's a small local body shop with an iffy reputation which is mostly why I'm taking it to a bigger Line-X dealer in the city instead. And like most products of this sort, I think the buying experience including things like upselling or price inflation are going to be up to the private business itself not the company that makes the product.

 

[JibbersCrabst]

Either my local guy isn't aware of the correct bed size, or he's inflating the price. His quote to me was $639-regular/$799-premium/$914-ultimate

I would definitely shop around then you might be able to find another Line-X dealer with better pricing than that.

 

[Cubican]

i found the line x for 550 and the bullet for 425

 

[grumpyunk]

The bed liner franchises all are subject to a limited supply of a major chemical used in their process. Right now, they seem to be pricing their product to maximize their short term profit margin. From another post, one of the major sources of xylene(?) was damaged in the hard freeze that Texas endured, putting them essentially out of production. The squeeze should lessen with time, and the prices likely will be more 'flexible' when that occurs. Those that happen to have the materials were either lucky or had stocked up, or priced them self out of competition when others had material. My opinion is that they are just taking advantage of the situation, and should end up dropping their price in the future.
Were I going to get a liner done, I would counter their estimate with a more reasonable figure. Can't hurt.
tom

 

[BDennis]

The bed liner franchises all are subject to a limited supply of a major chemical used in their process. Right now, they seem to be pricing their product to maximize their short term profit margin. From another post, one of the major sources of xylene(?) was damaged in the hard freeze that Texas endured, putting them essentially out of production. The squeeze should lessen with time, and the prices likely will be more 'flexible' when that occurs. Those that happen to have the materials were either lucky or had stocked up, or priced them self out of competition when others had material. My opinion is that they are just taking advantage of the situation, and should end up dropping their price in the future.
Were I going to get a liner done, I would counter their estimate with a more reasonable figure. Can't hurt.
tom

My local shops have not changed their costs…

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